The Pittsburgh Penguins fell 6-2 to the Colorado Avalanche in a home game on Tuesday after cutting a 3-0 deficit down to 3-2 in the second frame but ultimately collapsing in the third period.

I suspect a certain quote by Sidney Crosby will have people talking today — I’ll touch on that later — but Tristan Jarry is a much bigger issue. His performance didn’t please coach Mike Sullivan, but I’d like to focus on two things Jarry said to reporters last night:

Following a 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby issued a strong message to the fans who booed the team.

Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins captain, also affectionately known as “Sid the Kid,” has been one of the NHL’s most iconic and influential players since he entered the league in 2005.

Crosby wasn't impressed that some Penguins fans turned on the team in the third period of a 6-2 loss against the Avalanche on Tuesday.

Sidney Crosby doesn’t have many choices for offseason training partners who operate at a demanding NHL-caliber level in his hometown — home village, really — of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. But the Pittsburgh Penguins captain does have a pretty good option.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have won five of their past seven games, though last night against the visiting Colorado Avalanche was not one of them. The Pens fell 6-2 and the crowd at the PPG Paints Arena was not happy,